Ronald Donkor
{{Short description|Ghanaian footballer (born 2004)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}
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|birth_date = {{birth date and age|2004|11|20|df=y}}
|birth_place = Accra, Ghana
|height = 1.73 m
|position = Midfielder
|currentclub = New York Red Bulls
|clubnumber = 48
|youthyears1 =
|youthclubs1 = JMG Academy
|youthyears2 = 2022–2023
|youthclubs2 = Guidars FC
|years1 = 2023–
|clubs1 = New York Red Bulls
|caps1 = 20
|goals1 = 0
|years2 = 2023–
|clubs2 = New York Red Bulls II
|caps2 = 20
|goals2 = 2
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Ronald Donkor (born 20 November 2004) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Major League Soccer club New York Red Bulls.
Club career
=Early career=
Born in Accra, Ghana, Donkor began his career as a youth in Mali with the JMG Academy and later professionally with Guidars FC.{{Cite web|url=https://www.jmgfootball.com/joueurs/donkor-ronald/|title=DONKOR Ronald}}
=New York Red Bulls=
On 3 May 2023, Donkor signed with Major League Soccer side New York Red Bulls on a 3-year deal.{{Cite web|url=https://www.newyorkredbulls.com/news/new-york-red-bulls-sign-mali-midfielder-ronald-donkor|title=New York Red Bulls Sign Ghanaian Midfielder Ronald Donkor|first=New York Red|last=Bulls|website=New York Red Bulls}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.90min.com/posts/new-york-red-bulls-sign-midfielder-ronald-donkor|title=New York Red Bulls sign midfielder Ronald Donkor|date=May 3, 2023|website=90min.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.frontrowsoccer.com/2023/05/03/a-young-idea-red-bulls-add-18-year-old-mali-forward/|title=A YOUNG IDEA: Red Bulls add 18-year-old Ghanaian midfielder|first=Michael|last=Lewis|date=May 3, 2023|website=Front Row Soccer}} After joining the Red Bulls, Donkor also spent time with the club's MLS Next Pro side.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mlsnextpro.com/players/ronald-donkor/|title=Ronald Donkor | MLSsoccer.com|website=mlsnextpro}} On 26 May 2023, Donkor scored his first goal with New York Red Bulls II in a 2-1 victory over Huntsville City FC.{{Cite web|url=https://www.newyorkredbulls.com/2/news/match-recap-new-york-red-bulls-ii-win-third-match-in-a-row-defeat-huntsville-cit|title=New York Red Bulls II Win Third Match In a Row, Defeat Huntsville City FC 2-1|website=newyorkredbulls.com/2}} On 4 June 2023, Donkor recorded a goal and an assist to help New York Red Bulls II to a 4-1 victory over New England Revolution II.{{Cite web|url=https://www.revolutionsoccer.net/news/postgame-notes-revolution-ii-fall-to-new-york-red-bulls-ii-4-1|title=Revolution II Fall to New York Red Bulls II, 4-1|website=revolutionsoccer.net}}
On 6 May 2023, Donkor made his debut with the first team, coming on for Dylan Nealis, in a 0-1 defeat to Philadelphia Union.{{Cite web|url=https://www.philadelphiaunion.com/news/box-score-philadelphia-union-1-new-york-red-bulls-0-x1882|title=Philadelphia Union 1, New York Red Bulls 0|website=philadelphiaunion.com}} On 24 June 2023, Donkor recorded his first MLS assist, coming on for Elias Manoel, in a 4-0 victory over Atlanta United FC.{{Cite web|url=https://www.newyorkredbulls.com/news/match-recap-pres-by-provident-bank-one-sided-goalfest-at-red-bull-arena-against-|title=MATCH RECAP, pres. by Provident Bank: One-sided Goalfest at Red Bull Arena against Atlanta United FC|website=newyorkredbulls.com}} On 22 July 2023, Donkor made his Leagues Cup debut for New York, appearing as a second half substitute in a 0-0 draw with New England Revolution.{{Cite web|url=https://www.revolutionsoccer.net/news/recap-revs-kick-off-leagues-cup-group-stage-with-0-0-draw-at-red-bulls|title=Revs kick off Leagues Cup group stage with 0-0 draw at Red Bulls; fall in penalty shootout|website=revolutionsoccer.net}}
Career statistics
{{updated|match played 02:30, 22 August 2023. (UTC).}}{{soccerway|ronald-donkor/906018}}
| class=wikitable style=text-align:center
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||
| rowspan=2|Club
!rowspan=2|Season !colspan=3|League !colspan=2|Cup !colspan=2|League Cup !colspan=2|Continental !colspan=2|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan=3|New York Red Bulls
|2023 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2{{efn|Appearance(s) in Leagues Cup|name=League}} | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 2024 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2{{efn|Appearance(s) in Leagues Cup|name=League}} | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| colspan=2|Total
!20||0||0||0||4||0||4||0||28||0 | ||||||||||
| rowspan=3|→ New York Red Bulls II (loan)
|2023 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 17 | 2 | |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 5 | 0 | |
| colspan=2|Total
!20||2||1||0||1||0||colspan=2|—||22||2 | ||||||||||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!40 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 50 | 2 |
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References
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External links
- {{Soccerway|ronald-donkor/906018}}
{{New York Red Bulls squad}}
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Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Mali
Category:Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
Category:Footballers from Accra
Category:Ghanaian expatriate men's footballers
Category:Ghanaian expatriate sportspeople in Mali
Category:Ghanaian expatriate sportspeople in the United States
Category:Ghanaian men's footballers
Category:Major League Soccer players
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:New York Red Bulls II players